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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Sunan An-Nabi Chapter 2: On His (S) relationship with the people In al-Kafi: Narrated from Bahr al-Siqa from Abi ‘Abdillah (as) who said: Abu ‘Abdillah (as) said to me: O Bahr!

Nobility of character brings ease (and happiness) – then he mentioned a hadith that meant that the Holy Prophet (S) had good etiquette.[^1] From al-Saduq in al-’Ilal: From al-Husayn ibn Musa, from his father, from his fathers, from Amir al-Mu’minin (as) who said: The Holy Prophet’s (S) contributions to society were not appreciated; and the good he did extended to the Quraysh, the Arabs and the non-Arabs – and whose actions were better than that of the Prophet (S) towards this creation?

The same applies to us – the ; the good we do (for the Muslims) is not appreciated and similarly the good of the true believers is also unappreciated.[^2] From al-Daylami in al-Irshad: He said: The Holy Prophet (S) used to patch his own clothes, mend his sandals, milk his ewe, eat with the slaves, sit on the ground, ride a donkey and carry someone with him; he would not be ashamed to carry his own groceries and other items from the market to his family.

He would shake hands with the rich and the poor alike and he would not take his hand back from the hand of the other person until that person himself withdrew his hand. He would salute anyone who came to him from the rich or poor, old or young. He would never look down on what he was offered even if it was a dry date.

He had few possessions, was kind by nature, sociable, cheerful, always smiling but without laughing, always sad, but without frowning, humble without losing self-respect, generous without being extravagant, openhearted and merciful to every Muslim.

He never belched out of being full and he never extended his hand (to something) out of desire (for it) – ever.[^3] In Makarim al-Akhlaq: The Noble Prophet (S) used to look at the mirror and comb his hair, and sometimes he would look at his reflection in the water and arrange his hair.